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TIL The human genome consists of DNA representing 800 MB of data. The parts that differentiate one person from another can be compressed to 4 MB.

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4aba TIL: A 71-year-old man was convicted of murder for shooting the man who robbed him of $18,000 of property. The Assistant District Attorney argued that “The law recognizes the right to self-defense, but you can never take a human life for property,” that the man should have yelled for help instead.
gQ8y TIL that Shelly Miscavige, wife of the leader of the Scientology Church Dave Miscavige, has not been seen for seven years.
rNG8M TIL Geisha are in fact third grade entertainers. The prime grades are Tayu and Oiran.
GR9j TIL: Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor, was left stranded on a deserted island, but survived for over 4 years, partly by using feral cats to protect him from ravenous rats that attacked during the night.
0ddAv TIL your routine can determine when you feel hungry. You may not really need food.